Helen KERFOOT
Biographic Data
| ID | 9311513 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helen KERFOOT |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helen |
| FAMILY NAME | KERFOOT |
| SIGNATURE | KERFOOT H |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
United Nations and Geographical Names Standardization
Wien or Vienna; Kalaallit Nunaat, Grønland or Greenland
United States and Canada
The United States and Canada have each had their own strong national geographic names authorities since the end of the nineteenth century. Toponymic issues each authority addresses are often similar, and cooperation between the two countries on geographical names topics would appear to be of value to both. From Canadian records, the main areas of common interest and exchange during the past century are examined, with particular reference being ma…
Official Recognition of Canada's Aboriginal Toponymy
From the early days of a national geographical names board in Canada, at the tum of the century, this authority has been concerned with the official recognition of Aboriginal toponymy for government and public use. Initially, the principles of nomenclature of the Geographic Board of Canada addressed the writing of such names; in more recent years the work of the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) has included a wider rangi…
The Roots and Development of the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
The Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names traces its roots to a recommendation of land surveyors in 1888 and action by the federal government in 1897 to create the Geographic Board of Canada. Advisory committees have assisted the CPCGN with principles and procedures, undersea feature naming, alpine nomenclature, and toponymic research. The Committee has convened workshops on gazetteer production, language issues, data automation, and…
United States and Canada
The United States and Canada have each had their own strong national geographic names authorities since the end of the nineteenth century. Toponymic issues each authority addresses are often similar, and cooperation between the two countries on geographical names topics would appear to be of value to both. From Canadian records, the main areas of common interest and exchange during the past century are examined, with particular reference being ma…
The Roots and Development of the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
The Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names traces its roots to a recommendation of land surveyors in 1888 and action by the federal government in 1897 to create the Geographic Board of Canada. Advisory committees have assisted the CPCGN with principles and procedures, undersea feature naming, alpine nomenclature, and toponymic research. The Committee has convened workshops on gazetteer production, language issues, data automation, and…
Official Recognition of Canada's Aboriginal Toponymy
From the early days of a national geographical names board in Canada, at the tum of the century, this authority has been concerned with the official recognition of Aboriginal toponymy for government and public use. Initially, the principles of nomenclature of the Geographic Board of Canada addressed the writing of such names; in more recent years the work of the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) has included a wider rangi…
Wien or Vienna; Kalaallit Nunaat, Grønland or Greenland
United States and Canada
The United States and Canada have each had their own strong national geographic names authorities since the end of the nineteenth century. Toponymic issues each authority addresses are often similar, and cooperation between the two countries on geographical names topics would appear to be of value to both. From Canadian records, the main areas of common interest and exchange during the past century are examined, with particular reference being ma…
United Nations and Geographical Names Standardization
Geographic Information Systems Studies (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · History (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Toponymy (3 works) · Genealogy (2 works) · Government (linguistics (2 works) · History (2 works)